Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-10-19

IStoI VI 1lUXeAs<AICAN ~ A1gM6 Az So 0ul101s
week .sE ngsley. Past Grand High
attendance. l. FL. est " as elected Dep.
unanimous vote. The position Is next 10
the highest ID the BODY g. Kingsley
acted as Grand Marshall at the installa-
ton Of officers. Isl
j. Gilbertson, our stirring machine
man, has accepted q position as travelling
salesman for the Minnesota Transfer and
Implement company Of Minneapolis. He
will bea travelling man until March lat.
with occasional visits to the city. After
that time he will return to Austin to stir
up the agricultural implement business
again. John is one Of those persons who
make things lively wherever they are. s5 II.
={5 In the drill at the international en-.
campment at Chicago, the Second regi-
5ment Of Minnesota takes the second.
prize Of $500 cash and badges worth
$500. The louisville, Legion took first
money. The second regiment made q
very good showing in the drill and
crowded the victors for first place. Their
friends have reason to be proud OF them.
Five companies took part in the drill and
the prize will be divided among them. ~
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There are great many roads ii this
county that could be much improved for
winter by q little work now. Where
weeds have been allowed to grow UP
dnring the summer a moving machine
would be an excellent thing now. If the
weeds are allowed to stand as they are,
many roads will be impossible from the
first snow until spring. "a few hours work
by the road 0verseers now will save much
jolting over blowing before spring.
Roads through fields are always nui-
sences both for the traveller and owner
OF the land and a resort to that kind of
travel should not be made necessary by
the lack of little labor. +
.-Quesnly women, crowned and zun-
crowned, is the title of most attractive
volume. It contains 80 sketches OF the
most eminent women Of history. There
are also 81 superb full page sseel portraits.
1t is the work of . large number of
writer's. and we are assured that twenty
different artists and ten engravers were
engaged in bringing to perfection it's por'
traits. 1t is not much to say that it is 9
most queenly volume. This book will
Freuerlkse, who intends to devote all his
time between now and Christmas in tax.
ing orders for it. He has no doubt but
volume having such elevating tendencies,
and setting before the mothers and daush.
tiers these noble examples, will be appre,
ciatcd. Not willing to forget the young
people he has added to it two other books
of a very instructive and elevating char
acter. The Young Peoples Scrap book
is designed for young folks, between the
ages of ten and twenty. aud need only
be seen to be appreciated. The Childrens'
Museum, intended for younger children,
will certainly please all who see it. In
order to have something for everybody
he. has added to this a. Manual for Bible
Geography. This book is far, in advance
of anything published before in this line
aud ought to be in the hands of every
Sunday school worker and scholar. The
books subscribed for will be delivered in
time to be given as Christmas presents.
s. -Hayfeld cor. Dodge county Repub.
lican: Jas. Demlck have moved to St.
Paul, F. H. Sterling occupying their
property here. 49,. ;
W. 81. Symes has been kept very busy
of late making out wheat checks. ...s..s.,.
School began Monday under manage
ment Of Henry Blanch. A good attend
ance is reported. ~ -